About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files

MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the ISO/IEC MPEG regulations. JPEG is image compression technology.

You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD- Rs/CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/ DVD+RWs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs) recorded in MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) and JPEG format.

However, this recorder only plays DATA CDs whose logical format is ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2 or Joliet, and DATA DVDs of Universal Disk Format (UDF).

See the instructions supplied with the disc drives and the recording software (not supplied) for details on the recording format.

Note

The recorder may not be able to play some DATA CDs or DATA DVDs created in the Packet Write format.

MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files that the recorder can play

The recorder can play the following tracks and files:

MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) audio tracks.

MP3 audio tracks with the extension “.MP3.”

JPEG image files with the extension “.JPEG” or “.JPG.”

zHints

If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the file names, the files will be played in that order.

Since a disc with many trees takes longer to start playback, it is recommended that you create albums with no more than two trees.

Notes

Some DATA CDs or DATA DVDs cannot be played on this recorder depending on file format.

Only one session of a multi-session DATA DVD can be played back.

Only alphabet and numbers can be used for album or track names. Anything else is displayed as an asterisk.

The recorder will play any data with the extension “.MP3,” even if they are not in MP3 format. Playing such data may generate a loud noise which could damage your speaker system.

The recorder does not conform to audio tracks in MP3PRO format.

The recorder can recognize up to 499 MP3 audio tracks within a single album. The recorder may not recognize some discs depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition.

The recorder can play MP3 audio tracks recorded in the following sampling frequencies: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.

ID3 tags cannot be displayed.

If you add the extension “.JPG” or “.JPEG” to data not in JPEG format, a message appears indicating that the format is not supported.

Depending on the disc, or the size or total number of files, playback may take some time to start.

The recorder can recognize up to 999 JPEG image files within a single folder. The recorder may not recognize some discs depending on the recording device used for recording or the disc condition.

Progressive and lossless compression JPEG image files are not supported.

The image size that the recorder can display is limited to width 32 - 7680 pixels by height 32 - 8192 pixels.

JPEG image files that conform to the DCF* image file format are not supported.

*“Design rule for Camera File system”: Image standards for digital cameras regulated by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).

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